"He said a lady had given him some pills in Washington County (Va.), and he was so messed up he kicked the lady out of the truck with his 4-year-old son and made them walk in the rain," Alley told the Times-News Monday.

A Kingsport man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison after receiving more than $10,000 to smuggle tobacco products and cell phones to an inmate while he was working as a prison guard at a penitentiary in Lee County.

"The Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner continues to set itself apart each year as the can't miss event," said Andy Wampler, "I know we will have another record crowd as we celebrate a great year of continued growth and progress in our community."

Hawkins County Schools had much to celebrate with the release of the 2013-14 TCAP scores in November, although Director of Schools Steve Starnes acknowledged that there is still much room for improvement.